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U.S. Coast Guard sued for failing to release public records of shipping incidents in the Salish Sea
Friends of the Earth files lawsuit on the eve of the 27th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez disaster WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth sued the Coast Guard in federal court on Tuesday for failin…
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Largest U.S. restaurant company targeted over treatment of workers, animals, environment
50 Organizations urge Olive Garden and Darden Restaurants to improve practices WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of environmental, social justice, and animal welfare groups announced a campaign today…
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No to HSBC and Credit Agricole at GCF (March 2016)
The statement calls on the Board of the Green Climate Fund to reject formal partnerships with these two banking giants, given their long records of fossil fuel financing, and human rights, environment…
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Bipartisan defeat of Senate GMO DARK Act a victory for right to know
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today a bipartisan group of senators voted to block Sen. Pat Roberts’ (R-Kan.)legislation,dubbed the Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act, which would have prevented Verm…
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Congress urged to uphold will of the people; Garland deserves a fair hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following President Obama’s Supreme Court nomination of Chief Judge Merrick Garland, Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica offers the following statement: President Obama ha…
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Senator Leahy praised, urged to take stronger action following assassination of Honduran Indigenous environmental activist
BURLINGTON, VT. – Today eight Vermont human rights groups sent a letter to Senator Patrick Leahy praising him for his leadership following the assassination of Honduran Indigenous leader Berta C…
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Obama administration releases proposed offshore drilling plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama administration today released the proposed offshore drilling program for 2017-2022. The proposed program includes 10 sales in the Gulf of Mexico and one sale each in the…
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Rally Tally: Demanding justice for Honduran activist Berta Ceres
Berta Cáceres ¡presente! On Friday, March 4, Friends of the Earth joined other supporters in front of the U.S. State Department to remember Honduran civil and environmental rights activist Berta Cá…
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Rally Tally: Dozens of activists condemn the murder of Berta Ceres
Yesterday, Friends of the Earth co-sponsored a rally at the UN in New York City for Berta Cáceres and International Woman’s Day. Berta is a well-known indigenous environmental activist who was…
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Bangladesh coal projects put human health and pivotal ecosystem at risk
Communities in Bangladesh are fighting to stop multiple coal projects, which the U.S. Export-Import Bank may finance, from destroying the air they breathe and the natural resources they depend on. Two…